Daily curated stories from global shipping lanes, engine rooms, ports, and offshore fields. Independent coverage focused on mariners, not markets.
Why “It Still Moves” Is a Dangerous Standard Introduction — hydraulics fail progressively, not catastrophically Hydraulic systems on yachts power some of the most critical functions onboard: steering, stabilisers, thrusters,…
How real ships grounded and collided — not because compasses failed, but because bridges stopped questioning them Contents Use the links below to jump to any section: 1.…
What it really proves, what it does not, and why “in date” does not mean “correct” Contents Use the links below to jump to any section: 1. What…
Why Earth and ship magnetism are never neutral — and how small errors quietly grow into big ones Contents Use the links below to jump to any section:…
How they work, when they lie, and why professional bridges never trust only one Contents Use the links below to jump to any section: 1. Why Compasses Still…
Intent, warning, and why ignoring sound signals still causes collisions Contents Use the links below to jump to any section: 1. Why Sound Signals Still Matter Sound signals…
What vessels are telling you in daylight — and why daylight collisions still happen Contents Use the links below to jump to any section: 1. Why Shapes Still…